Sohail Azimabadi
Sohail Azimabadi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Syed Mujibur Rahman 16 July 1911 Islampur, Patna district, British Raj |
| Died | 28 November 1979 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Shah Ganj Qabristan, Patna |
| Other names | Suhail Azimabadi |
| Citizenship | British Raj (1911-1947) India (1947-1979) |
| Notable work | Sathi Alao |
Sohail Azimabadi (born as Syed Mujibur Rahman; 16 July 1911–28 November 1979) was an Indian Urdu poet, Novelist, Fictional writer, Journalist and critic.[1] He was known as the international critic of Urdu-language along with Kaleem Aajiz.[2] He along with Akhtar Orenvi and Shakila Akhtar had contributed to the Short Story writings.[3][4] He was a editor of Sathi, an Urdu daily newspaper published from Patna.[5] He setup a branch of Progressive Writers' Movement at Patna in 1936.[6]
Early life[edit]
Azimabadi was born in 1911 to a respected middle class Sayyid family of Meer Habibur Rahman at Islampur, a suburb in Patna district, Bihar.[7][8]
Works[edit]
Books[edit]
- Azimabadi, Sohail (1972). Be jaṛ ke paude: ek nāvil [Plants without Roots: A Novel] (in Urdu). Naṣrat Pablisharz.
- Azimabadi, Sohail (1942). Alao (in Urdu). Lahore: Maktaba Urdu.
- Azimabadi, Sohail (1944). Naye Puraane [Old New] (in Urdu). Hyderabad: Ishat Manzil Urdu Gali.
- Azimabadi, Sohail (1977). Chaar Chehre [Four Faces] (in Urdu). Lucknow: Nusrat Publishers.
- Azimabadi, Sohail (1960). Rang Mahal [Colour Palace] (in Urdu). Zafar Adib.
Short stories[edit]
- Dil Ka Rog
- Do Mazdoor
- Andhere Aur Ujaale Mein
- Sharaabi
- Jawani
- Chaar Aane
- Bhook
- Chaukidaar
- Khoya Hua Lal
- Pet Ki Aag
References[edit]
- ^ Singh, Nagendra Kr (2001). Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 275. ISBN 978-81-7648-235-6.
- ^ HUSSAIN, MD ZAHID. THE CONCEPTS OF INDIAN TEACHING TECHNIQUES. RED'SHINE Publication. Pvt. Ltd. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-387-65839-8.
- ^ Kumar, Nagendra (1972). Image of Patna. Government of Bihar, Gazetteers Branch; [obtainable from the Superintendent, Government Stationery Stores and Publications]. p. 87.
- ^ Ẓahīr, Sajjād (2006). The Light: A History of the Movement for Progressive Literature in the Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent : a Translation of Roshnai. Oxford University Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-19-547155-7.
- ^ NATARAJAN, J. History of Indian Journalism. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2638-1.
- ^ Jalil, Rakhshanda (2014). Liking Progress, Loving Change: A Literary History of the Progressive Writers' Movement in Urdu. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-19-809673-3.
- ^ Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi. 1987. p. 4129. ISBN 978-0-8364-2283-2.
- ^ "Sohail Azimabadi Journalist Biography - Bihar Urdu Youth Forum, Patna". urduyouthforum.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
Bibliography[edit]
Hargānvī, Manāẓir ʻĀshiq (1992). Suhail Azimabadi: Hindustani Adab Ke Memar [Suhail Azimabadi: Maker of Indian Literature] (in Urdu). Sahitya Academy.
Ansari, Md Maqsood (2018). Sohail Azimabadi Aur Sheen Mozaffarpuri Ke Afsano Ka Taqabuly Motaleah (Thesis) (in Urdu). Lalit Narayan Mithila University. p. 217.
Khatoon, Dr. Afsana (2014). Sohail Azimabadi Hayat-o-Khidmat [Sohail Azimabadi Life and Works] (in Urdu). Educational Publishing House.